Aiden Markram has been dropped twice by South Africa in his test career. It’s his own fault. Markram set such a superlative standard out of the gate — three centuries and two 90s in his first six months — that when the runs stopped raining,

Defending champions Australia needed eight wickets and South Africa 188 more runs as both chased victory in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Friday.Australia’s hopes looked more realistic but South Africa were making a fight of chasing a daunting target of 282 to win,

Aiden Markram's superb century on Friday left South Africa on the brink of a dramatic victory in the World Test Championship final against Australia after decades of heartbreak in major tournaments.South Africa reached the close on the third day at Lord's on 213-2 in their second innings,